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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 06; 36(11-12):NP6040-NP6064.JI

Abstract

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) college students experience disproportionate rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared with their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Some studies report rates of IPV among lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students as high as 50%, and 9 times greater among transgender students compared with their cisgender peers. Few studies have investigated the impact of intersectional identity on experiencing different types of IPV, such as emotional, physical, and sexual IPV. The present study utilized the National College Health Assessment-II from 2011 to 2013 (n = 88,975) to examine the differences in types of IPV among college students based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the intersection of these two identities. Bivariate Rao-Scott chi-square and multilevel logistic regression was used to test the associations between sexual orientation, gender identity, and the intersection of these identities on multiple types of IPV. Adjusting for covariates and school clustering, LGBT college students had higher odds of reporting emotional IPV (adjusted odds ratios [AORs] = 1.34-1.99), physical IPV (AOR = 1.58-2.93), and sexual IPV (AOR = 1.41-6.18). Bisexual and transgender college students demonstrated the highest odds of reporting IPV based on sexual orientation and gender identity, respectively. Intersectional identities were not significantly associated with IPV. These findings demonstrate a need for clinicians working with college students to be aware of the disproportionate prevalence of IPV among LGBT individuals, particularly for those clients those who identify as bisexual and/or transgender and participate in continuing education related to these populations. Furthermore, these findings illustrate the need for additional intersectional research with LGBT college students.

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Whitfield DL
University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Coulter RWS
University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Langenderfer-Magruder L
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Jacobson D
University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

MeSH

FemaleGender IdentityHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleSexual BehaviorSexual and Gender MinoritiesStudentsTransgender Persons

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Language

eng

PubMed ID

30453802

Citation

Whitfield, Darren L., et al. "Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: the Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation." Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 36, no. 11-12, 2021, pp. NP6040-NP6064.
Whitfield DL, Coulter RWS, Langenderfer-Magruder L, et al. Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation. J Interpers Violence. 2021;36(11-12):NP6040-NP6064.
Whitfield, D. L., Coulter, R. W. S., Langenderfer-Magruder, L., & Jacobson, D. (2021). Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: The Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(11-12), NP6040-NP6064. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518812071
Whitfield DL, et al. Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: the Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation. J Interpers Violence. 2021;36(11-12):NP6040-NP6064. PubMed PMID: 30453802.
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